1 . Can you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room? Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? Here, we have picked out four interesting inventions to share with you.
Talking Gloves
Four foreign students have created a pair of gloves, and it helps people to communicate with people who have hearing and speaking problems. The gloves are equipped with sensors (传感器). They recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone. Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words. Thus you can understand sign language easily.
Google Glasses
Google Glasses are like a computer built into a pair of glasses. Then the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.
Indoor Clouds
That’s a real world. An artist, Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine. But it required careful planning — the temperature, humidity (湿度) and lighting all had to be just right. The cloud only lasted for a short while, though.
Wingsuits
The suit realizes your dream of flying like a bird. Well, not exactly flying, but gliding (滑翔) through the air. It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float in the air. Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30 seconds.
1. What do “Talking Gloves” help people to understand?| A．Spoken words. | B．Sign language. | C．Written words. | D．The text on the smartphone. |
| A．By speaking to the glasses. | B．By tapping the keyboard. |
| C．By lifting a finger. | D．By moving the eyeballs. |
| A．With a fog machine. | B．With right temperature. |
| C．With a fog machine and careful planning. | D．With a fog machine and right lighting. |
| A．Talking Gloves. | B．Wingsuits. | C．Google Glasses. | D．Indoor Clouds. |
| A．Four Interesting Inventions | B．Four Famous Inventions |
| C．The Advantages of Four Inventions | D．Four Dreams of the Future |
2 . Healthy Living Habits for Teenagers
Things to do |
Brushing teeth |
Drinking milk |
Going to bed |
Eating fruits |
Proper time | After getting up and before going to bed | During breakfast | Around 23:00 | After meals |
Advantages | To reduce germs (细菌) in the mouth | To keep the body strong and help sleep well | To be good for a deep sleep | To keep the body strong |
More tips | Brush the tongue while brushing teeth | Avoid drinking it when having a stomachache | Sleep for at least 8 hours every night | Wash carefully before eating them |
| A．It can keep the body strong. | B．It helps sleep well. |
| C．It can reduce germs in the mouth. | D．It helps have a good voice. |
| A．Before going to bed. | B．During breakfast. | C．After getting up. | D．After meals. |
| A．At 5:00. | B．At 6:00. | C．At 7:00. | D．At 8:00. |
| A．Drinking milk and eating fruits. | B．Going to bed and brushing teeth. |
| C．Eating fruits and brushing teeth. | D．Drinking milk and going to bed. |
| A．Ina story book. | B．In a novel. | C．In a dictionary. | D．In a magazine. |
3 . Having a picnic is one of the great pleased activities in summer. There are some things you should think about.
Packing (打包) your foods
Before you set off, check if your food box is shut closely. If it’s a hot summer’s day, then a cool box will be useful for keeping your picnic foods.
Don’t forget to pack cups or bottles for drinks.
Food safety
You should keep things like meat pies, fish and dairy dishes in cold boxes. You’d better keep your foods on ice for as long as possible before you eat them. Finally, carry some hand sanitizers (洗手液). Make sure that everyone’s hands are clean before they touch the foods.
Delicious snacks
After you have prepared the main dishes, it’s time to pack some snacks. Chips, chocolate candies and cookies are considered great picnic snacks. They are very delicious, of course, but be careful not to eat too many of them.
1. What should you do first before going out for a picnic from the article?| A．Eat sandwiches. |
| B．Carry some hand sanitizers. |
| C．Make sure the food box is shut closely. |
| A．Cups. | B．Boxes. | C．Chopsticks. |
| A．Chips. | B．Hamburgers. | C．Chocolate drinks. |
| A．You should prepare main dishes after having packed snacks. |
| B．A cool box is very useful when you go for a picnic in summer. |
| C．When you have a picnic, you can eat as many snacks as you want. |
| A．Making a picnic. | B．Enjoying a picnic. | C．Preparing a picnic. |
Dogs are the best pets of humans. They come in all sizes. Some dogs are as small as a football, and others are as tall as a desk. Dogs’ fur(毛) is different, too. It can be long and soft, or smooth and hard. People don’t mind the kind of fur, because all dogs are good to hug.
Dogs need to be taken care of. Short-haired dogs are the easiest to look after. But all dogs need a bath once in a while. Giving a dog a bath is a lot of fun. After you give a bath to your dog, it shakes the water off its body. Be careful, or you will get wet!
Dogs like to make their owners(主人) happy, so dogs are easy to train. They can follow simple orders.
Dogs are really amazing animals. Some dogs pull sleds(雪橇) across icy places. Some save people who fall into the river. Other dogs do tricks(表演绝技) in movies. A dog has even flown in a rocket(火箭) to space.
Why not keep a dog as a pet?
1. Some dogs are2. People don’t mind the kind of dogs’ fur, because
3. When you finish giving a bath to your dog, it
4. Dogs like to make their owners happy, so dogs
5. The writer advises people to
5 . People in the office usually sit for most of the day when they work. But this is bad for a person’s health. When people sit for too long every day, they don’t move very much. So it is easy to start getting fat. Sitting too long is also bad for their work because it makes them want to sleep. When this happens, people may make more mistakes in their work or spend more time finishing their work. Companies need workers to be healthy, so how do they fix the problem?
Some companies have different types of desks to help their workers. The first type of desk is the standing desk. The desk can be taller when a person wants to stand. It can also be shorter when the person wants to sit. Another type of desk is the walking desk. This desk is made so that a person can work while walking at the same time.
Workers in the companies like the different types of desks very much. They think these desks are quite useful.
1. When people in the office work, they usually ________.| A．sit | B．move | C．run | D．sing |
| A．Cause. | B．Solve. | C．Bring. | D．Discuss. |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．They are cheap. | B．They are traditional. | C．They are useful. | D．They are expensive. |
| A．tell us the reasons for sitting | B．show the advantages of standing |
| C．introduce desks that help people work better | D．compare companies that provide different jobs |
6 . It is well-known that silk was discovered in China. It is wonderfully strong, light and soft. As one of the best materials for clothes, silk has a perfect look and feel that no other materials can match.
There is a story about how silk was discovered. Lei Zu, the wife of Huang Di, was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon (蚕茧) fell into her cup. As she tried to take the cocoon out, it started to unwind (展开) and the “line” seemed endless. She realized that the strong line could be used to make clothes. Then Lei Zu taught her people how to raise silkworms and how to get silk. In this way, the silk industry was born.
For hundreds of years after that, silk was only used by rich people. It was a symbol of identity and status (身份和地位). With the development of the silk industry, more silk was produced. It was no longer just for rich people. In the Han Dynasty, silk was transported as far away as Spain, Rome and many other countries. The trade road was famously known as the Silk Road, which connected China with the rest of the world.
Today, silk can be used for many kinds of things, not just for clothes but also for paintings, writing brushes, kites and even fishing nets. Wherever silk goes around the world, it is always warmly received.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
1. Silk is one of the best materials for clothes.
2. Huang Di discovered silk could be used to make clothes by accident.
3. As more silk was produced, it reached more people’s homes.
4. The silk industry was born because of the Silk Road.
5. This passage mainly talks about the history and the popularity of silk.
7 . Good photographers are like reporters. They record people’s lives with cameras. They are also like artists or writers. Their photos can make people think or feel something.
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| •Fashion photographers mainly take pictures of new products like clothes. •Portrait photographers take photos of different people. •Landscape photographers usually take pictures outdoors in nature. •Event photographers take photos of big parties and ceremonies. | •Robert Doisneau was French. He was well-known for his black and white street photos of Paris. •Anne Geddes was born in Australia. Taking baby pictures has made her world-famous. •Richard Avedon was from the USA. He mainly took photos of fashion and famous people. His photos helped develop a new style for photography. |
| A．artists | B．writers | C．reporters | D．photographers |
| A．big parties | B．outdoor sights | C．new clothes | D．different people |
| A．is from France | B．is famous for baby pictures |
| C．takes street photos | D．helps develop a new style |
Antarctica |
 WeatherAntarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃! |
 PopulationNobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer. |
 History of exploration (探险)During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first. |
 Animals and birdsThere aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica. |
| A．In 1786. | B．In 1907. | C．In 1911. | D．In 1983. |
| A．Fishermen. | B．Scientists. | C．Researchers. | D．Explorers. |
| A．Britain. | B．Norway. | C．The South Pole. | D．The North Pole. |
9 . Did you know that vocabulary (词汇) is more important than grammar? If you have good vocabulary, you can communicate successfully, even if the grammar is not completely perfect.
However, one common problem is learning new words and then forgetting them. So when you want to use a new word in a conversation, you can’t remember it at that moment. Does this often happen to you? The reason for this difficulty is that most students try to learn vocabulary by studying lists and dictionaries and remembering the words. But it may not work if you don’t have a very good memory.
The best way to learn vocabulary and remember the words successfully, is to learn new words and use them at once. You can do this with a very simple exercise. Every time you learn a new word, for example, from an English lesson or an article, write it down in your vocabulary notebook. Writing is more active than just reading a definition (释义). You should write the word, the definition in English or translation, one example sentence from the article or dictionary and one example sentence that you create.
Imagine you just learn the word “generous”, write in your vocabulary notebook: generous (adjective), definition—giving or willing to give freely. Example one, from the article: Thanks for paying for my dinner, you’re very generous. Example two, my example: My brother is generous because he volunteers at the animal shelter on weekends. It’s best if your example sentences are true to your life, because this creates a personal connection with the new word. The next day, read your vocabulary notebook again and try to add one more example sentence using the new word. It’s helpful for you to remember it. These two simple steps—writing the word and using it at once—help you remember and use new words.
Do you have a vocabulary notebook? If not, start now.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．The problem. | B．The new word. | C．The conversation. | D．The dictionary. |
①Make your own example sentence.
②Write the word, its English definition or translation.
③Copy an example sentence from the article or dictionary.
④Read your notebook again and add one more example sentence.
| A．②③①④ | B．②③④① | C．③④②① | D．③②①④ |
| A．By asking for help from friends. | B．By explaining words’ definitions. |
| C．By connecting them with our life. | D．By adding words from the article. |
| A．Tips for Translating Words | B．Advice on Using Grammar |
| C．Abilities of Creating Examples | D．Ways of Learning New Words |
Orangutans are nature lovers. They like hanging out in the tree. They spend 95% of their time up there in the tree. They sleep and eat in their nests(巢). The nests are big enough for even a 10-year-old kid to play in.
Pigs
Pigs may not look so cute when they find mud(泥) holes. They like playing in the mud -it is like their natural playground. And when it is hot, they stay in the mud to cool themselves. They don’t care how dirty they get.
Sea turtles
Sea turtle eggs are like ping-pong balls. After baby turtles break out of the eggs they get themselves out of the sand and hurry to leave the beach for the sea. They swim for 24 hours in the sea to stay away from danger.
1. In which part of a newspaper can you probably read the passages?
| A．Sports. | B．Health. | C．Nature. | D．News. |
| A．in the tree | B．on the beach | C．in the sea | D．in the mud |
| A．look for food | B．lean skills | C．fall asleep | D．cool themselves |
| A．Sea turtles have eggs like soccer balls. |
| B．Baby sea turtles are good swimmers. |
| C．Sea turtles lay their eggs in the sea. |
| D．Baby sea turtles are safe on the beach. |
